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Men At Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band of the early 1980s. They were best known for their 1982 hit "Down Under", a joyful, comic song about Australians travelling the world with confidence in the virtues of their country. The song was commercially successful in many countries - it was re-released as an unofficial theme song during Australia's successful 1983 America's Cup challenge and has become an unofficial national anthem for many under 40.
Their first album, Business as Usual, set a record for the most weeks at number one on the U.S. charts for a debut album. As well as "Down Under", the hits "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Be Good Johnny" were made into a successful and popular videos.
The band's second album, 1983's Cargo, was somewhat less successful, reaching number three on the U.S. charts. Three hit singles emerged from that album, "It's a Mistake", "Overkill" and "Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive". In the year following the release of Cargo, the band fired John Rees and Jerry Speiser. When their third album, Two Hearts, was released in 1985 to little success, the remainder of the original band broke up. Two Hearts featured only one minor hit, "Everything I Need", which failed to crack the Top 40 on the U.S. charts.
Band members:
- Colin Hay, lead vocals and guitar
- Ron Strykert, guitar, vocals
- John Rees, bass
- Greg Ham, saxophone, flute, keyboards
- Jerry Speiser, drums
Discography
External links
Unofficial Homepage (http://members.aol.com/babsjdonne/menatwrk.htm)
Men At Work is also a 1990 comedy movie starring Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, who play garbage collectors who love to surf.
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